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Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks — 2026-08-25

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Recap

Arizona Diamondbacks won 5-4 over Chicago Cubs on 2026-08-25. Our pre-game pick missed. Margin of 1 run.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Chicago Cubs
45%
Arizona Diamondbacks
55%
Projected
Cubs 4.4 - 4.5 Diamondbacks

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates Arizona Diamondbacks as the more likely winner at 55%. The driver is a 10-point Elo gap (1544 vs 1534) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Chicago Cubs would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Chicago Cubs 45% / Arizona Diamondbacks 55%. Projected Chicago Cubs 4.4 — 4.5 Arizona Diamondbacks.

Our MLB model rates Arizona Diamondbacks as the more likely winner at 55%. The driver is a 10-point Elo gap (1544 vs 1534) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Chicago Cubs would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Our model said X. Here's what happened.

Pre-game call: Under 8.5 at -115 at -115. Pre-game: model 57.4% vs market 51.6% implied, a +5.8pp edge.

What happened: Total: 9 (line: under 8.5).

Bet returned -1.50u on 1.5u risked.

Pre-game call: Arizona Diamondbacks ML at -108 at -108. Pre-game: model 53.4% vs market 50.0% implied, a +3.4pp edge.

What happened: Chicago Cubs 4 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 5.

Bet returned +0.93u on 1u risked.

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